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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1940

ARMY

"THE GREATEST PLAY

SPORTLIGHT I'VE EVER SEEN...

By "SQUADDY”.

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(This is another of a series of short descriptions of "The Great4|

THE Interest showipby-squaddies est Play-I've Ever Seen," as appearing in the Shanghai "China

in table tennis is growing week by week and they are being given a great deal of support by the St. Andrews Club team, who are very desirous Table Tennis of improving their game.

Press." Baseball is the game referred to and the plays to be dcs- cribed all occurred in Shanghai.)

By T. R. "DEMON HYDE"

As told to Hal P. Mills

to

On Wednesday evening the Medi- cal Corps were

szen in action Fill up your glasses, mates, set- Distell, navy slugger came against St. Andrews at Whitheld tle down and listen to a true yarn bat. Shepherd, playing the hot Barracks. In a hard-fought match of baseball as it was played back corner, hugged the base, prepared the Medicals lost by 9 games to 3, in 1927. Those were the days of to cut off any runs at the plate. dropping the singles 6-3 and the such sterling baseballers as John Distell rapped out a sizzling liner doubles 3-0. Best squaddy was Scott, one of the greatest hurlers directly at third, the ball travell- undoubtedly the hard hitting lever, seen here; of Mal Maloneying about four feet in the air 'Dave Richards, an R.A.S.C. man, "Spud" Murphy, Jack Smith, and like a bullet. Both baserun- who is on detachment with the Shepherd, and others.

ners were moving even as Scott the wound up.

The "Sing. Tao Jih "Pao" Basketball team, which went through the season › undefeated to win the Championship of "A" Division of the All-Chinese Colony Basketball League for the second successive year. Photo shows 'from left to right (back row)—Chan Sze-hung, Leung Kok-toun, Leung Kok-tok (captain), Tai Fook-sing, San Chung-kin and Li Pui-chak and (front row)÷÷Poon Yiu-kwan (Hon, Coach), 'Lai Sze-kit; Loo Taun-huen, "Wồng Chan-ming and Chan Sze-bun,

Medical Corps. However, Johns, The erstwhile flagship of and Jacobs were responsible for U.S. Asiatic Fleet, the U.S.S. Pitts- Shepherd leaped through space winning one game each as wellburgh, was in port and had aand made a wonderful backhand BASEBALL as Richards. In the doubles Gos-crack ball team. We, the Amat-catch of the sizzler. He fell with ney and Richards were opposed}eurs, took them on one. Sunday one knee touching third base, to James and

play. Baxter (St. An- afternoon, at, I seem to recall, thus completing a double drews), The Saints were too good Pioneer Field, or maybe it was Without rising, he whipped. the for the Medicals, who were com-the Race Course.

ball to Jack Smith, playing sec-

INTERNATIONAL SERIES SOON

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pletely outplayed 21-7, 21-7, The game was close. Came the ond, the ball beating the rapidly- The International baseball.ser-Dave Walker and J. Welford: (Bri- 21-16. Vic Merrett (St. Andrews) first half of the ninth and with[returning base-runner by a hair,lies will begin on August 4 as the tain). had no difficulty in winning ullit a true Dick Merriwell finish. Thus was completed: a triple play, result of a decisión reached at al It was also decided that the his games.

The Medicals want The Amateurs were leading by one of the very, very few I've meeting of the Hong Kong Base League should sponsor a five- more practice, and a little morejone run. The score was 3 to 2, seen in Shanghai.

ball League:Committee ́ yesterday game series between the United concentration by Richards, who}} was playing centre field. I I've heard tell of an alleged un-evening attended by B. C. Law-States Navy and the League in is a left-hander, would improve can produce at least 20 witnesses assisted triple play here, but rence (in the chair), Roy Lau, Wald of charity. his game 100 per cent. Next item to that effect-not that it makes did not see it and to my personal|A. Smith, D. Walker, Chase, A. L. The League is to present on St. Andrew's programme is the any difference, as I did not figure knowledge there was been none. Lau, C. 8. Chung, C. B. Wong and trophy which will be known as R.A.S.C. at St. Andrews.

at all in the play I am going to Editor's Note: "Deinon" Hyde is J. Welford.

the Charity Cup for annual com- [describe!

one of he Old Guard of Shanghai The following are the team..or-petition. PLENTY of fine weather has en- The navy boys were at bat. No baseball. Played the game here ganisers:-

The following are the re-ar- abled Army tennis to get into puts. Scott walked one man and for many years. Also played pro- F. J.

Molthen and: Chase ranged fixtures: stride again. A surprise result was the next one smacked out a sin-fessional ball in the United States. (U.S.A.); A.

Liu and Leung July 27-S.C.A.A. v H.K.B.C. the victory of Royal Scots over gle. The two worked a double He has done much

given (China); Henry Barros and John- July 28 S.C.A.A. v R.E.; H.B. R.A.P.C. in 'B' Division. Sgt. steal and it was a dangerous much for the sport and in his ny Alvares (Portugal); M. el Ar-v Mindanao. Taylor and Cpl. Downing, serving situation.

culli and K. Nazarin (India) and Aug. 3-S.C.A.A. v H.B.

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up good tennis, beat

Tennis ali their opponents

easily, as did Gilroy and Jenkins. Red and Ingleby (R.A.P.C.), after defeating Q.M.S. Graham and Q.M.S. Green, made no further headway. Luckhurst and Stone (R.A.P.C.) too were in rather poor form. In 'B' Division the 24 Bty. R.A. were again vic- tors, this time their victims being R.A:S.C. 'Ginger' Glen 'and 'Charlie' Walton were the only pair to win a match for the Ser- vice Corps. Capt. McMillan and Lieut. Simmons proved far too good for any of the 'Newgate Blues'. Thompson and Denton also showed good form for the Gun- ners, while Moore and Sheridan were unable to make any impres- sion on any of their opponents. The Army Tennis Club, "playing Kowloon. Tong, lost by 5% to 3% in * hard-fought game. Stoner. was Emberson's new partner, a position which he filled very cap- ably. Boocock and Martin seemed unable to settle down to any- thing, although they were a trifle unlucky not to beat Lee and Chan. Allan and Murray the re-

maining Army pair were respon-

sible for defeating Lee and Chan

in a hard fought set.

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understand that matters are in

hand for the formation of a club in Kowloon, which service- men will be invited to join. If things go according to plan there will be every op- New Club portunity for members to parti- cipate in several sports. The Club is to be run from St. Andrews Church but is to be separate and apart from the existing St. An- drew's Club.

GOLF STARTING TIMES

Following are Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling:-

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SUNDAY

Old Course

9.16 a.m. F. C.. Young, J. W.

9.20

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9.24

9.28

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Mayhew.

W. Hewitt, G. C. Wor- rall.

1. H. Geare, A. W. Bourne.

A. N. and - Q. A; A. Macfadyen.

New Course.....

10.32 a.m. Col. Shackleton, Major

Mackenzie.

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